Looking to get a coat as my last one has stuffing coming out the sides, but its lasted for a solid 10 years. Looking to get a coat that has multiple layers and an outer shell to use for various weather in winter biking for commuting. Looking to wait towards end of season to try to find some end of season sales, but want to know brands that are durable and have some warmth, my old coat is down since I sometimes bike or walk around in -20 degree with wind chill. Something water proof and wind resistent would be great for outer layer as my current coat is really only good for warmth only and end up acting more like a sponge in sleet or if I wear it on a day that it rains suddenly.
Patagonia has a used store where you can buy heavily discounted used, but good quality, Patagonia coats. That’s what I did. I didn’t bother buying a coat that has a built-in system for an outer water-proof layer, instead I just bought a larger waterproof coat and I wear that over my Patagonia insulated coat (which is water resistant, but not fully waterproof). Patagonia has good policies on repairs, so it is the closest to a Buy it for Life coat I can think of.
The particular coat I bought was the Women’s Down With It Parka, but I don’t know what the options for men are.
The waterproof coat I bought was a collaboration between Hawk & Co and Goodyear that was a limited edition run, I found it at a Macy’s. It has survived many years of rugged outdoor use, e.g. bicycle commuting >1000 miles. Unfortunately I found it through luck and it has served me better than I ever expected, but it’s not terribly helpful advice to tell someone to go hunting for a limited edition coat that was sold probably near a decade ago. So hopefully someone else will have advice on a waterproof outer coat suggestion - the ones I looked at recently at REI were not promising, with lots of people complaining the waterproofing was inconsistent or unreliable.